Putting
well composed songs into pictures and inserting them
into movies is one of the most difficult things, especially
when you don’t use fancy locations, costumes
and dancers. Montages can be a challenge for the actors,
directors and editors. Putting together a coherent
montage which says things very essential to the story,
establishing premises and taking things forward, all
within a song, is an art unto itself. The practice
of montages seems to be getting more and more popular
these days with most directors preferring it to the
traditional song-dance routine. So, here we are; the
best montages of 2011.

Developed
by : Arun Gopinath ; Designed by
: Muruganantham

DECEMBER
2011

Yaaradhu
– Kaavalan

A cute romantic song; the
hero’s search for his love through phone
conversations. The song has been picturised
in way that takes us through the slow growth
of the involvement of Vijay’s character
in the romance. But, it is not a mushy or
sugary affair; it is laced with humour and
that’s what makes this song special.
There is absolutely nothing fancy. It’s
all shot within the normal everyday surroundings
of the characters, yet advances the story
significantly and firmly establishes the nature
of the relationship. It was nice to see Vijay
in a breezy and romantic mood, without any
heroic airs, after quite a long time.